Quote from mbutcher :

Congratulations Choupolo. The track day was easily worth the £70 pounds you paid. (Probably the fuel you used over the 4 trips too). I like the thought that you had ~14 goes to win the prize, great determination there!

Enjoy it and once you're done, get yourself online for some racing!

Thanks! I forgot to give credit to you guys. You were also really helpful, gave me a target to aim for. Managed to get my best time on my 12th go. So could've saved a tenner! :P

Also just so you know it required taking the chicane flat in 4th! Someone here said a 42.1 was possible, and I think it probably was - just not by me. My best would've been a 42.5 but would've required another £50 I suspect!

Quote from Racer X NZ :

I really feel the need to post this info for you UK people.........
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/add ... es/gamblingaddiction.aspx

There is only one winner in a competition, and how much dosh has Scavier earned from this awesome setup. ?

The idea's great, LFS works really well with full motion and Occ Rift ( not shown here ).

Why not get this out to the Great Unwashed Masses as LFS, rather than by a co that has to be reminded to pay licensing.

Geraldine, looking at you as the voice of nagging !
(ROFL, this is my partners job for my co, no offence intended ! )

Haha, yes the above link has applied to me on a number on occasions!

It would be great to have LFS set up on motion/VR rigs around the country (under the LFS banner). Unfortunately 'arcades' in the UK have all but disappeared, they used to be really popular at malls not that long ago. But now you only see Outrun and Time Crisis at bowling alleys.

LFS needs to champion an arcade revival! (even though it's a sim...)

Thanks. Yes I'll come clean and say that I spent about £70 on this over the 3 months (4 trips)! But thinking I would have paid more for the trackday makes me feel better.

The comp was entertaining nonetheless! Perhaps in the future if I bought a wheel, pedals and a seat, I would get online with LFS.

Last edited by choupolo, Mon, 1 Sep 2014 12:14.

Awesome, thanks troy!

Final day over - winning time was 42.76...by yours truly! Hope Scawen got his dues, but it was a great comp that's opened my eyes to how good LFS really is.

It takes a bit of time to get used to it but it does get easier! I started off at 46s on my first go.

I spoke to Mike Simpson, Ginetta's works driver and publicity guy. Apparently they are going to set up at Trafford Centre after this one finishes and have plans for a few other malls around the country too eventually.

These trackdays can be also had from Ginetta directly for a fee if you contact them by email. Often at tracks like Blyton Park, Donington and Silverstone.

What you get is 3x15min sessions in their GRDC race/road car with an instructor (sometimes touring car drivers on their days off!) amongst a group of others. So it's a whole day event.

Just watching them going round Snet on Motors at the moment actually!

Last edited by choupolo, Sun, 31 Aug 2014 10:42.

http://www.lfsworld.net/?win=h ... ;country=&controller=

Ok so I managed to get a 43.58. I've uploaded it onto lfsworld which you'll be able to see above if you filter it by controller - keyb. stabilised (wasn't sure how to give you the direct link to the filtered page).

What's interesting is using the hotlap analyser on lfsworld. I compared my lap with the quickest guy using a keyboard who was only a tenth quicker than me and it's clear he has a better gear setup - I catch him in the corners and he gets away at the end of straights. Very cool feature!!

Let me know what you think.

Last edited by choupolo, Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:09.

Yes it starts in hotlapping mode half way up the hill. The brake bias is 65% like you say and they give you 4% fuel. The manager told me the settings are all default.

I'm sure I could shave off a few tenths on the 2nd corner (the one to brake for) by maintaining a higher entry speed, and the final corner by keeping the minimum speed up. But I'm sure all my time is lost at the chicane by spending too long off the throttle.

If I take it with a little lift I think my best time will be low 43s. The problem is with my cornering already a little shaky, the motion disorientation really makes it tough to thread the needle!

Thanks for the tips!

That was the next thing I was going to try, keep it flat in 5th and turn right as soon as I'm level with the first bit. My time was set taking it in 4th and lifting throughout the chicaine, only getting back on just before coming out of it. But it is bumpy like you say so I always too scared of losing the back or going straight into the barrier on the left!

By the way, the fuel level is set at 4% on the rig so you get 3 laps for £5 essentially. And they don't let you change a thing. There's usually a few people watching so you've gotta not let that put any added pressure on you!

Performance anxiety!

The replays are helpful. And it's good to know what kind of times are possible with a default setup. I'll aim for 42s but I don't think I'll get there to be honest!

Positive thinking though! It's worth a few more goes even just for the challenge of fastest lap.

Thanks!

Yeah, I've watched some replays on youtube of 41s laps and it was clear they were using a faster setup. Like I said gears too long by default for a start. You only just get into 6th before the start finish line. But it'll be the same for everyone so I'm not complaining! :P

More practice and I'll be back!

Hi guys,

I'm currently second on the adult leaderboard (Munir C) with a 43.78. Apart from the licensing issues which I hope get sorted, I think this is awesome. The physics and controls feel intuitive and this is the first time I've used a pedal set with a firm brake pedal. The hydraulic motion is a little slow and so it can feel disorientating at first when turning quickly. Overall it's a lot of fun!!

I'm new to LFS although I tried it once before. I just bought a new license to practice on at home but I'm practicing on a laptop using arrow keys! Not ideal. :P

I'm hoping to go back and try to improve before the last day (31st Aug), although if you LFS veterans are going then I might be wasting my money!

I'm told the setup is default, mainly the gear ratios are too long, so I'm sure the world record quoted earlier won't be beaten. I don't think I'll go any faster than a 43 seconds though.

My main question: can the chicaine be taken flat using this car on this track?

Any other tips??

Good to see LFS still going strong!

Munir